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GENERAL CONDITIONS.

1. FORM OF PROPOSAL AND SIGNATURE.- The proposal must be
made on the form provided for that purpose and must be inclosed in
a sealed envelope marked and addressed as required in the notice to
bidders. The bidder must state in words and in figures the unit
prices on the specific sums, as the case may be, for which he pro-
poses to supply the materials and perform the work required by the
contract.

2. PROPOSAL.- Blank spaces in the proposal must be properly
filled in, and the [paraceology?] of the proposal must not be changed.
Additions must not be made to the items mentioned therein. any un-
authorized conditions, limitations or provisos attached to a proposal
will be invited to be present at the opening of the proposals.
The right is reserved to reject the other, and to waive technical
defects, as the interest of the City of Fort Worth may require.

3. CERTIFIED CHECK.- Each bidder must submit with his pro-
posal a certified check for the sum stated in the notice to bidders,
drawn to the order of the Auditor of the City of Fort Worth. The
proceeds of said check shall become the property of the City of
Fort Worth if, for any reason whatever, the bidder refuses to execute
the required contract and bond in case his proposal is accepted.
Checks will be returned after the approval of the contract and
bond executed by the successful bidder or at the expiration of 15
days from the date of opening of the proposals.

4. THE CONTRACT. The bidder to whom award is made will be
required to execute a written contract with the City of Fort Worth and
to furnish good and approved bond as herein specific, within ten days
after receiving such contract for execution. The contract shall be,
in its general provision, in the form adopted by the City of Fort
Worth. This form may be examined at the office of the city Engineer
of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, or copies will be furnished, if
desired, to parties proposing to bid. If the bidder to whom an award,
is made fails to enter into a contract as herein provided, the award.